Tag Archives: George Takei

Wanda Sykes Comes Out of the Closet

Comedian Wanda Sykes, who currently appears in the sitcom “The New Adventures of the Old Christine,” has admitted that she is gay in response to California’s Proposition 8 being passed. If you don’t know, Proposition 8 amended the California state constitution to prohibit same-sex couples from marrying. There has been a ruckus both for and against about same-sex marriage in California, which had been issuing marriage licenses to gays before Proposition 8 was passed. Two of the more famous homosexual marriages to take place in California this year were those of Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi and … Continue reading →

William Shatner and George Takei Spar over a Wedding Invitation

George Takei, better known to Trekkies as Mr. Sulu from the popular, but short lived Star Trek series from the ’60s, recently got married. After California decided to uphold the ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry, Takei and his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, decided to make it legal on September 14, 2008. They had a wedding ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum. They were joined by fellow Star Trek co-stars Walter Koenig (Chekov), who served as the best man and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), who was the Matron of Honor. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Two … Continue reading →

“Star Trek” Star Turned Heavenly Body

You know that you have really reached star status when you get an asteroid named after you. Just ask “Star Trek” actor George Takei. An asteroid between Mars and Jupiter has just been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor whom many of us known best for playing Hikaru Sulu in the original “Star Trek” series and movies. “I am now a heavenly body,” Takei told reporters upon hearing about the honor. “I found out about it yesterday. … I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky – just like an asteroid.” The 70-year-old actor … Continue reading →